1+ week, 5+ day ago   (269+ words) Dutch defense technology company Robin Radar Systems has opened a larger operations center in Northern Virginia to support growing US demand for counter-uncrewed aircraft system technology. The facility will serve as the company’s base for working with US government, defense,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (225+ words) The U.S. Navy announced on Monday that it is reclassifying planned nuclear-powered Virginia-class submarines to differentiate them from past generations with a less lethal munitions package. The service changed the designation for 19 boats equipped with the Virginia Payload Module from "fast-attack…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (221+ words) The USS Nimitz has returned to the docks at Naval Station Norfolk after a four-month and final deployment, according to the ship's commanding officer. Carrying around 3,000 sailors, and commanded by Capt. Joseph Furco, the aircraft carrier's return comes after it…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (186+ words) Initially named the Gosport Shipyard back in 1767 under British rule, Norfolk Naval Shipyard sits on the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River in Portsmouth, founded 31 years before the Department of the Navy. Link: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/portsmouth/older-than-us-norfolk-naval-shipyard-still-shaping-navys-fleet/ Link: Queen Camilla faces backlash after…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (329+ words) The U.S. Navy is planning to use a Ford-Class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to help power Naval Station Norfolk, a Navy spokesperson told 10 on your side. This comes after Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao stated that "Norfolk Naval Base would…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (237+ words) AMELIA COUNTY, Va. — As rain fell at Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Amelia on Monday, flags waved to honor the more than 1.2 million men and women who died while serving their country. Each speaker,... Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Amelia holds 29th annual…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (130+ words) After 11 months at sea, the USS Gerald R. Ford will return to Naval Station Norfolk on Saturday, the Navy confirmed Thursday. The Pentagon confirmed Friday that defense secretary Pete Hegseth will attend the homecoming. The Ford’s record-breaking deployment spanned three command…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (118+ words) The Norfolk-based USS Gerald R. Ford, and its nearly 4,500 Sailors, is set to return home Saturday morning, ending the longest deployment of an aircraft carrier since the Vietnam war, the U.S. Navy said Thursday afternoon. This announcement follows the return of six…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (208+ words) NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The historic guns of the USS Norfolk (D1) returned to Naval Station Norfolk on Sunday, marking a milestone in the preservation of naval history, according to Naval Station Norfolk’s Facebook. Crews transported and reinstalled the pieces near Gate…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (278+ words) NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) has successfully completed sea trials on April 24, marking the early successful completion of its Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY). According to DVIDS, a “PIA is a scheduled period…...